Washington SB5060 establishes a grant program to support local and tribal law enforcement agencies in hiring officers.

The bill creates a law enforcement hiring grant program to provide direct support to local and tribal law enforcement agencies in Washington state. The Criminal Justice Training Commission will develop and implement the program, awarding grants based on applications and specific criteria. The commission must establish policies, application requirements, and evaluation criteria, and publish these on its website. The commission will also require reports from grant recipients detailing how the funding was used.

Washington SB5060 establishes a grant program to support local and tribal law enforcement agencies in hiring officers.

The bill creates a law enforcement hiring grant program to provide direct support to local and tribal law enforcement agencies in Washington state. The Criminal Justice Training Commission will develop and implement the program, awarding grants based on applications and specific criteria. The commission must establish policies, application requirements, and evaluation criteria, and publish these on its website. The commission will also require reports from grant recipients detailing how the funding was used.